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Human Resources and Economic Development Committee
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The June 27, 1994 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development
Committee was called to order by its chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 5:00
p.m.in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance Council members: Luecke, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas,
Zakrzewski, Duda, Ladewski; Ernest J. Szarwark, Pam Meyer, Carla Bradley, Mike
Beitzinger, Rick Ferrara,Terry Bland, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Resolution No. 94-60 which is a Real
Property Tax abatement request for the property located at 3333 North Kenmore.
Mr. Mike Beitzinger updated the committee with regard to the request. Mr. Ernest
Szarwark noted that the original tax abatement was granted June 8, 1992, however, the
petitioner namely Aucilla Incorporated will need additional time beyond the two year
window in order to complete the project. Mr. Szarwark's letter of June 22, 1994 set forth
further details (copy attached). Mr. Szarwark noted that the project should be completed by
August of 1994.
Following discussion, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Ladewski,that Resolution No. 94-60 be recommended favorably to
Council.The motion passed.
The committee then reviewed Resolution No. 94-61 which is a three year Real
Property Tax Abatement request for the property located at 4401 Western Avenue.
Mr. Beitzinger reviewed the report from the Community Development Department
(copy attached).
Mr. Ernest Szarwark then made further comment with regard to the tax abatement
request for University Commons Joint Venture. Following discussion, Council Member
Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by Council Member Ladewski that Resolution No.
94-61 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
The committee the reviewed Resolution No. 94-65 which is Real Property Tax
Abatement request for the property located at 2722 Tucker Driver. I t was noted that the tax
abatement request is for Steele Root Warehouse of Indiana, Steele Warehouse Company
and Allen&Frances Lerman, Nathan Lerman, and A&F Realty Company. The committee
also considered Resolution 94-66 for the same property address however,the owner of the
property was only Steele Warehouse Company Inc.
Mr. Beitzinger reviewed the report from the Office of Community Development
(copy attached). The request qualifies for a ten year Real Property Tax Abatement and five
year Personal Property Tax Abatement.
Mr. Szarwark, the attorney for the petitioners noted that the petitioner truly sets
forth a "success story for South Bend". He also noted that there is an additional
$750,000.00 of new equipment which does not qualify for Personal Property Tax
Abatement over and above the property involved in the tax abatement.
Following discussion, Council Member Luecke made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Ladewski that Resolution Nos. 94-65 & 94-66 be recommended
favorably to Council.The motion passed.
The committee the reviewed Resolution No. 94-67 which is three year Real
Property Tax Abatement request for the property located at 5307 West Western Avenue.
Mr. Mike Beitzinger reviewed the report from the Community and Economic
Development Committee dated June 20, 1994 (copy attached). Mr. Rick Ferraro, the
President of the company namely RGF, Inc. made further remarks.
Council Member Tom Zakrzewski stated that he knows Rick's brother, Craig and
that the two of them are providing excellent service in the car care industry which they have
built over the past two and a half years.
Following discussion, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Ladewski that Resolution No. 94-67 be recommended favorably to
council. The motion passed.
The committee then reviewed Resolution No. 94-69 which is a resolution
for Federal Enterprise Community
the mayor to submit an application rp Y
Designation. Pam Meyer made the presentation. She noted that the application is due
tomorrow. The community representation process included meetings of up to 125 people
with over twenty-five community meetings being held over all. She stated that the federal
government will provide a total of approximately $3,000,000.00 for social services block
grant programs and that sixty-five programs will be designated nationally.
Council Member Kelly noted that the community meetings set forth a good cross
section of our City.
Following further discussion, Council Member Slavinskas made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Luecke,that Resolution No. 94-69 be recommended
favorably to Council.The motion passed.
Pam Meyer then introduced the newest employee of the Department of Economic
and Community Development namely Carla Bradley,to the committee.
There being no further business to come before the committee,the meeting was
adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson
Human Resources and Economic Development Committee
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